Sean Gallagher and Peter Casey both lodged their nomination papers at Custom House this morning. While Peter Casey had the minimum four required. Gallagher who contested the race last time round, was the first to arrive at Custom House this morning. "This situation could easily have been avoided had RTE contacted the office of the President"His former Dragons Den co-star Peter Casey also formalised his nomination this morning. He says he can understand why Sean Gallagher has opted out of Thursday’s debate, as he "didn’t do so well the last time".

Source: Evening echo September 25, 2018 11:26 UTC